[NU Sports] I understand Clark's frustration ... A bowl win has to be priority One ...

[Beamsley, Jeff]

I appreciate the angst.

I certainly share the hope that NU will prevail later this month.

BUT

In the larger scope of what's good for the program, winning bowl games is way down the list.  Getting invited to a bowl game is MUCH more important to both the current team and potential recruits.

The only people who care about winning this bowl game are us, the players and coaches on this team, and their families.

Here's a little thought experiment to hopefully prove my point.

What if the playoff format was changed and the championship game was between the team that had the best ranking and the team that graduated the highest percentage of their athletes.  So NU got to play in the championship game pretty regularly.  Would we turn that down?  Would we suggest that the format change?  Would we stop trying to graduate everyone?  

No

We would proudly represent the BT and do our best to win even though it might be against long odds.

Same story here.

Jeff

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From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Eric Kunkel
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 12:44 PM
To: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com; nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] I understand Clark's frustration ... A bowl win has to be priority One ...




  Can't elaborate due to time commitments, but count me on Clark's side on this one.  If , since 1949 had won just one bowl game, this wouldn't be an issue.  I don't want to bring up bad karma, but its the only thread, and I mean the ONLY threaad that connects us to the Dark Ages, and it needs to be cut. Don't tell me some of you haven't thought the same thing.  
   With that said, I appreciate Mr. Phillips efforts as well as the well thought posts in regards to our bowl in Houston. Of course, I will be rooting for our Cats, who once again will be looking up a loaded barrell when they take the field 12/31. 

GO CATS!!          Eric

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Sent: Wed, Dec 7, 2011 12:57 am
Subject: [NU Sports] I understand Clark's frustration ... A bowl win has to be priority One ...


...But I wouldn't say NU has no chance to win. The Aggies' pass defense is 
readful and assuming McCall cranks it up and NU doesn't get conservative on 
ffense the game should be competitive. 
That said, I agree with Clark that the only thing that matters is a bowl win. 
hat awful streak is an anchor on the NU program and it needs to end. Somehow. 
Brad Wilson
ent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®
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